Eli Cochrane


Eli is standing at a poster presentation.
  • KRC Founder & Co-President
  • Psychology, Data Science, & Political Science

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Biography

Eli is studying Psychology, Data Science, and Political Science at KU. His research focuses on using computational and experimental methods to understand political psychology, especially within alt-right and conspiracy communities. 

Within the KRC, he's interested in supporting members through publications and conference presentation feedback, as well as assisting new students interested in research!

Selected Publications

Cochrane, E. & Landau, M.J. (2026). Masculinity, Meaning, and Misogyny: Linguistic Markers of Intra- and Intergroup Identity Threat in r/JordanPeterson. [In Preparation].

Cochrane, E. & Haider-Markel, D. (2026). LGBTQ+ Interest Groups. In The Sage Encyclopedia of Interest Groups and Lobbying. [In Review]

Awards & Honors

  • Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett Outstanding Contribution to Honors Award
  • Portz Interdisciplinary Fellowship Campus Nomination
  • SPSP Undergraduate Student Poster Award
  • KU Undergraduate Research Award
  • KU Research Travel Award
  • Honors Opportunity Award
  • University Scholar Program